Hard Fire Suppression Systems of Ohio

When you are a business owner in OH, one of your top priorities is the safety of your employees, customers and assets. Choosing a fire alarm system can be tricky, but thankfully Hard Fire has some suggestions on what to think about when deciding on one. We can help you with the process of choosing a fire alarm system. OH business owners have trusted our opinion for decades, and we are happy to share some suggestions with you right now. There are several variables OH business owners need to keep in mind when choosing an appropriate fire alarm system. You should consider things like the size of the building you are trying to protect and the building’s physical limitations. A company like Hard Fire works with building engineers and architects to design and incorporate a good fire alarm system. So you want to hire a company like Hard Fire because our technicians are detail-oriented and all parts of our fire alarm systems are assembled and tested before we even arrive on the job ...

When it's time for you to select a fire suppression system for your commercial business, you will need to consider if you want dry fire suppression systems vs. wet fire suppression systems . Hard Fire provides both kinds to our clients. But we know that, sometimes, narrowing down the differences between these two systems can be confusing. So what are the main differences between dry fire suppression systems vs. wet fire suppression systems? Dry fire suppression systems use certain dry chemicals that will suppress the fire using pressurized air or nitrogen inside the building's fire suppression system. The dry valve will stay closed and water will stay out of the system. Mostly used in warehouses and buildings where there is no heat, these systems are good because there is no water in the pipes, so there is no danger of the water freezing and causing the pipes to burst. These dry fire suppression systems are also good for buildings that have delicate equipme...

Christmas is nearly here! Do you have your tree yet? Is your Christmas shopping done? If so, you’re ahead of the game and you’re probably patting yourself on the back for not procrastinating this year. If not, then don’t worry. You still have a few more shopping days left before the day is upon us. If you’re putting up a Christmas tree at the office this year, we here at Hard Fire have a few fire safety tips for you. Did you know that each year, fire departments respond to a few hundred fires that are caused by Christmas trees? You definitely don’t want your facility to be on that particular list, so keep these safety tips in mind when you’re enjoying your tree. For artificial trees: It should be labeled, identified or certified by the manufacturer as “fire retardant.” If it’s not, you should not put the tree up (or even purchase it in the first place). If your office has a real tree and the tree’s needles fall off when you touch them, do not put that tree up! It’s too dr...

Fire suppression systems save countless lives and billions of dollars every year. It’s safe to assume that just about everyone knows how important these systems are. But what kind of fire suppression system do you use when water from a fire sprinkler could damage expensive equipment or priceless artifacts? That is where Novec 1230 Fire Suppression Systems step in. Novec 1230 is a Halon replacement and is used as a gaseous fire   suppression agent in buildings like banks, hospitals, computer server rooms, museums, archives and more. With a low atmospheric lifetime of just five days, Novec 1230 Fire Suppression Systems are an environmentally friendly way of making sure there is minimal injury to people and minimal damage to expensive equipment in the event of a fire. This is just one of the fire suppression systems Hard Fire offers for its customers. Novec 1230 is manufactured by 3M and is stored as a liquid. This makes it easier to transport from place to place, and it is...

Your friends here at Hard Fire want to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving, and we also want you and your family to be as safe as possible on this festive day. Did you know that the threat of kitchen fires TRIPLES on Thanksgiving Day?! Fire safety experts have a cliché they always like to use: “Stand by your pan!” That mean when you are cooking something that is frying, grilling or broiling, you should stay in the kitchen with it at all times. If you have to leave the room for some reason, ask a family member or friend to keep an eye on the food while you are gone. Cooking fires are the number one cause of fires in the home and they cause the most home fire-related injuries. So how do you stay safe while you’re cooking all the turkey, stuffing and trimmings? Don’t wear loose clothing with long sleeves. Keep an eye on the little ones: give them some toys or put a movie on so they aren’t running in and out of the kitchen. If there is a fire, call 911 immediately and attempt to s...

Halloween can be one of the most fun times of the year. Candy, costumes, hayrides, bobbing for apples: these activities are all synonymous with the holiday. Hard Fire Suppression Systems knows all about how to keep our customers and their properties safe and secure, and we’d like to share some of our knowledge with you. One of the best sources of information is the National Fire Protection Association. Here is a rundown of some of the tips :   Make sure any materials you use for your costume or your kids’ costumes is not flammable. Try to avoid long-trailing or billowing fabric too. If you or your kids are wearing a mask, make sure the eye holes are large enough that they can be seen through them clearly. Do not allow your children to carry lit candles while they trick-or-treat. Instead, use a flashlight. Remember that cornstalks, crepe paper and similar materials are all very flammable. Keep them away from all sources of open flames like candles and bonfires. ...